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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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